Smoker&#39;s stand



SMOKER s s STAND Filed M815' 17' 1925 /NVENTOR yfDw//v $4 VE@YATTO/QNEYS.

' Patented May'22, 1928.

A 5 VL'Jlu-i'ri-'LD STATE FDWIN'SAVFRY, 0F SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,AsSIeNoR To Bonson I-,AMFl COM- PANY, oF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, AlCoRroRATIoNoF CALIFORNIA.

SMCRFRS-v STAND. I

Appncauon and may 1 7, 1923..,se'r1a1 No. 639,493.

AThis'inventionrelates to smokers appliances and especially to acombined stand, match-box support,v cigartray and ash receptacle.

The object of thepresent invention is to generally improve and simplifythe construction and operation of Stands of the i character described;topro'vide itself-righting stand comprising' a combined base and refusereceptacle, a tube supported thereby, an ashtray in the upper end of thetube and in communication with the interior of the tube, a handleattached to the tray, and a match-box support carried bythehandle; toprovide a tube which tapers or gradually increases in diameterl from endto end to prevent pieces of paper, cigar stubs, etc., from lodgingbefore the ash receptacleisl reached, and further to provide a basewhich may be readily disconnected from the tube to permit the receptacleformed therein to be readily emptied and cleaned. Other objects willhereinafter appear.

One form which my invention may as- `sume is exemplified in thefollowing description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhichy I Fig. 1 is a side elevation o'the stand.

Fig. 2 is a central, vertical section.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the stand.

Referring to the drawings in detail, and particularly to Fig. 2, Aindicates in general a base member, the lower portion of which is filledwith concrete 2 or a similar material. The Vbase section serves threefunctions, rst that of a Support for the stand, secondly that of areceptacle for the weight 2, and third that of forming a receptacle or vinterior chamber 8 for the reception of burnt matches, cigar stubs andlike refuse.

The base proper consists of a bottom Section 3, the lower portion ofwhich is slightly flattened, as aty 4, to permit the stand to normallyassume a vertical upright Vposition. The base is otherwise provided withan upper portion 7 and an intermediate bottom section 5, the weight 2beingdisposed between the bottom sections 3 and 5. The bottom section 5is convex in formation as shown and thus presents a high central point 6and sloping annular sides, this being of importance as it causes equaldistribution of the refuse deposited in the re- .ceptacler Y The upperend of the base isfprol vided with a threaded annular sleeve 10 andlthis forms a connection between the tube indicatedC at Sand the base,thetube'being interiorly threaded to form the threadedl portion l0 and topermit the base to be readily detached so that itmay be emptied,

They tube supports' cleaned or otherwise. an ash trayv 11 at its upperend, .theaslrt-ray being secured to the upper. end ofthe 4tube in anysuitable vmanner and being provided with a central opening 13 throughwhichl is provided with a match-box support gen erallyindicated at 15.

By referring to Fig.y 1 and 2, it will be noted that the tube 9 tapersfrom end to end, having its smallest diameter at the upper end, and itslargest diameter at the'lower end. This is of considerable importance asthe increasing area presented prevents lodging of pieces of paper,matches, half-con- Sumed cigar stubs, cigarettes, etc.;y that is,

the increasing area permits anything enter-` ing the upper end of thetube to fully de'- scend or to drop by gravity into the receptacle'8.The threaded connection indicated at 10 is also of considerablelimportance as it permits ready detachment of the base 'when it isdesiredy to empty and clean the same. n

The weight 2v is another important feature, as is also the upwardlyrounded sides of the bottom section'3. The weight normally retains thestand in a vertical position, while the'rounded section 3 of the basepermits rocking of the base to a considerable angle without danger ofupsetting. The an- 1 nular flange indicated at 16, produced byinterseamingthe sections 3, 5 and 7, provides an annular stop whichlimits tilting movement of the stand, thus preventing complete a basemember forming a support for the 25 upsetting of the same ifaccidentally bumped or otherwise disturbed.

The stand asa Whole is not only useIul, but is .ornamental isappearance, and as such can be employed both in hot-els, public placesand in the home.

While certain features lof the present invention are morel or lessspecifically illustrated, I Wish it understood that various.

changes in form and proportion may be resorted to Within the scope ofthe appended claims, similarly that the materials and inish of theseveral parts employed may be such as the experience and judgment of themanufacturer may dictate or various uses may demand.

' Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent i`si' 1. ,In a floor supported smokers stand of thecharacter described, the combination with an elongated'hollow standardand a tray supported on theupper endy thereof, of

standard and the tray and' a receptacle for smokers refuse conveyedthereto through the tray and hollow standard, an exteriorly threadedflange on the base member forming an inlet to the receptacle and aconnection between the standard and base whereby the standardv and basemay be disconnected to permit refuse in the base to be emptied outWithout clogging the threaded connection.

2. A floor supportedv smokers stand of the floor-type embodying incombination a hollow base constituting a receptacle, saidl receptaclehaving an inlet at its top', a standard connected to the base' at theinlet thereof and having a conduit therein larger in diameter at itslower end than at' the top to pre- Vent lodgment of smohers refuse andthe like While 'being conveyed to `the hollow base, and a tray carriedby the upper end of the standard and having van opening formed thereinin communication with the conduit in the standard. t

EDWIN SAVERY.

